One of the major tenets for these United Stated of America is that we all are equal in practice and in the eyes of the law. This commitment of equality exists and abides deeply in my soul, my beliefs, and my practice. Having grown up (until the age of seven and then returning regularly) in […]
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AMERICA FULFILLING ITS PROMISE – SECTION III, ENVISIONING WHO WE ARE AS A BEACON, PART IV, OPEN AND CLOSED SYSTEMS
The biggest issue we are facing in the worldwide community is – how can open systems survive if the main focus of closed systems is to destroy everything unlike itself? The ideal of a democracy was an open system. Unfortunately, it has come to mean and/or be synonymous with capitalism and materialism. This was not […]
America Fulfilling Its Promise – Section III, Envisioning Who We Are as a Beacon, Part 2, Education
Our founders were wise enough to know that if we are to be a participatory nation in which all participate, we need to be educated. Education is not just for the privileged few, it is a right and a necessity for all. Unfortunately, we have been moving more and more in the direction that, in […]
America Fulfilling Its Promise – Section II – Part 1 Introduction
It is difficult to find solutions when we do not know and understand what the problems are. In Section I we have explored the problems that are currently facing us as individuals, a society and nation, and as a human race. We have taken a peek and seen that our elected officials have been […]